Planetary hours
in Québec.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Toronto).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:42
- 2☉︎ Sun06:42 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:17
- 9☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:31
- 10♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:58
- 12☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 20:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:45
- 3♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:31
- 4☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:18
- 5♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:51
- 7☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 03:56
- 11☉︎ Sun03:56 – 04:43
- 12♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Québec?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:28 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.